length

[lengkth, length, lenth] / lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ /

NOUN

extent of object, distance, time

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breadth diameter dimension duration height limit magnitude mileage period piece portion quantity radius range section segment space span stretch term width

STRONG

compass continuance elongation endlessness expanse expansion extensiveness interval lastingness lengthiness linearity loftiness longitude longness measure orbit panorama purview reach realm remoteness season spaciousness stride tallness unit year

WEAK

protractedness ranginess

Antonyms

STRONGEST

extreme unimportance whole

Example Sentences

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The laser cavity measures 42 centimeters in length, yet it can be folded onto a chip occupying roughly the area of a match head.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

Logan said she’s really focused on the length of time the Strait of Hormuz remains bottlenecked and how long it takes to recover oil production.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Brooks is perhaps the most high-profile artist to keep most streaming services at arms’ length.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The combination of thematic sincerity and confident visual sophistication makes for a strangely disarming, almost lyrical experience, closer to a poem than a film — a feeling amplified by the movie’s brisk length.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Holding the needle at arm’s length and squinting.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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